Itching for a showdown with Golden State, the Nuggets got a spanking. Maybe this 142-111 loss will eventually be a teaching moment for a young team with championship dreams. But, right now, it hurts like a bruise.
“They came in here and showed why they are one of the best teams in the world. They’ve won world championships for a reason,” Denver coach Michael Malone said Tuesday, when Steph Curry and the Warriors emphatically re-established who’s the boss hogg in the Western Conference. “They sent a message. They came in and kicked our …”
The Nuggets got their hats handed to them.